Plymouth Railway Circle

28/10/2026

Our next meeting is this coming Monday 2nd November, the first half is our AGM when we hear from the committee and select the committee for the next year.

In the second half our President Mervyn Kendall will be presenting 'A Half Century of the mainline in Devon in 100 Pictures'

We hope as many members will be able to attend and would welcome any visitors particularly for Mervyns presentation.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start time, this season sees a new format whereby each half will be 45 minutes, 30 minute tea break and finishing at 09:30pm

Entry fee: Members £1 & Visitors £2
St Edwards Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell.
Refreshments will be available in the interval with Chocolate Digestives to compliment your Tea or Coffee.

If you have not been before please do consider coming and supporting your local railway group, for £2.50 (entry & Cup of Tea) that is a bargain for an evening's entertainment, come and meet some fellow enthusiasts' you will be guaranteed of a warm welcome!

18/10/2026

Just a reminder our next meeting is tommorow evening, doors open at 7pm with a 7.30pm start time. We hope you can join us!

15/10/2026

This coming Sunday our Publicity Officer Gareth Harrison will be on Hospital Radio Plymouth at 12.15pm talking about the PRC and what happens at our meetings. Please do tune in if you can and support him.

14/10/2026

Our next meeting is next Monday 19th October; Stuart Warr “Railway Holidays in the West Country Part 2: Devon and Somerset”

Postponed from last year and again in Spring this year, unfortunately Stuart is still not well enough to join us, however David Goodyear will provide the commentary from Stuart.

The presentation features steam and modern traction from his personal archive of photographs. Stuart will certainly offer a trip down memory lane and share his stories alongside his ever- interesting photographs.

In the Second half Bernard Mills will present “Diesels on West Country Branch Lines Part 1: Dorset and Devon”

Bernard provides for us a preview of some pictures in his forthcoming book; this will provide an appropriate follow-up from Stuart’s pictures.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start time, this season sees a new format whereby each half will be 45 minutes, 30 minute tea break and finishing at 09:30pm

Entry fee: Members £1 & Visitors £2
St Edwards Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell.
Refreshments will be available in the interval with Chocolate Digestives to compliment your Tea or Coffee.

If you have not been before please do consider coming and supporting your local railway group, for £2.50 (entry & Cup of Tea) that is a bargain for an evening's entertainment, come and meet some fellow enthusiasts' you will be guaranteed of a warm welcome!

12/10/2026

The fixtures for the second half of the season (January - May) are now on the website

Steve Andrews from Classic Traction TV returns for the third Installment covering the interesting and colourful Sectorisation and into Privitisation eras covering the years 1998 to 2012. A decade of...

04/10/2026

Just a reminder about our next meeting, tommorow evening when we welcome John Fissler who presents "The Looe Branch". We hope you can join us!

Our next meeting will be next Monday 5th October when we welcome John Fissler who presents "The Looe Branch"

49 years after steam operation ceased on the Cornish branch to Looe, steam hauled specials were arranged, featuring Dennis Howells’ 0-6-0PT No. 9466, in September2010 as part of the GWR 175th celebrations.

Then in 2012 the newly restored GWS’ steam
railmotor no. 93 also ran on the branch. We take a look at some of these and associated
workings plus regular movements. Signalling on the line is also featured.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start time, this season sees a new format whereby each half will be 45 minutes, 30 minute tea break and finishing at 09:30pm

Entry fee: Members £1 & Visitors £2
St Edwards Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell.
Refreshments will be available in the interval with Chocolate Digestives to compliment your Tea or Coffee.

If you have not been before please do consider coming and supporting your local railway group, for £2.50 (entry & Cup of Tea) that is a bargain for an evening's entertainment, come and meet some fellow enthusiasts' you will be guaranteed of a warm welcome!

30/09/2026

Our next meeting will be next Monday 5th October when we welcome John Fissler who presents "The Looe Branch"

49 years after steam operation ceased on the Cornish branch to Looe, steam hauled specials were arranged, featuring Dennis Howells’ 0-6-0PT No. 9466, in September2010 as part of the GWR 175th celebrations.

Then in 2012 the newly restored GWS’ steam
railmotor no. 93 also ran on the branch. We take a look at some of these and associated
workings plus regular movements. Signalling on the line is also featured.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start time, this season sees a new format whereby each half will be 45 minutes, 30 minute tea break and finishing at 09:30pm

Entry fee: Members £1 & Visitors £2
St Edwards Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell.
Refreshments will be available in the interval with Chocolate Digestives to compliment your Tea or Coffee.

If you have not been before please do consider coming and supporting your local railway group, for £2.50 (entry & Cup of Tea) that is a bargain for an evening's entertainment, come and meet some fellow enthusiasts' you will be guaranteed of a warm welcome!

20/09/2026

This coming Monday we welcome Steve Andrews who presents The Privatisation Years Part 3: 1995-2012

Steve from Classic Traction TV returns for the third Installment covering the interesting and colourful Sectorisation and into Privitisation eras covering the years 1998 to 2012. A decade of change with something for all classic traction enthusiasts to enjoy!

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start time, this season sees a new format whereby each half will be 45 minutes, 30 minute tea break and finishing at 09:30pm

Entry fee: Members £1 & Visitors £2
St Edwards Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell.

Refreshments will be available in the interval with Chocolate Digestives to compliment your Tea or Coffee.

If you have not been before please do consider coming and supporting your local railway group, for £2.50 (entry & Cup of Tea) that is a bargain for an evening's entertainment, come and meet some fellow enthusiasts' you will be guaranteed of a warm welcome!

04/09/2026

This coming Monday is the start of a brand new season and Bernard Mills kicks it off with “The West Country in the era of steam: Part 2: "The GWR”

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start time, this season sees a new format whereby each half will be 45 minutes, 30 minute tea break and finishing at 09:30pm

Entry fee: Members £1 & Visitors £2
St Edwards Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell.

Refreshments will be available in the interval with Chocolate Digestives to compliment your Tea or Coffee.

If you have not been before please do consider coming and supporting your local railway group, for £2.50 (entry & Cup of Tea) that is a bargain for an evening's entertainment, come and meet some fellow enthusiasts' you will be guaranteed of a warm welcome!

31/08/2026

Next Monday 7th September is the start of a brand new season and Bernard Mills kicks it off with “The West Country in the era of steam: Part 2: "The GWR”

Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start time.
Entry fee: Members £1 & Visitors £2
St Edwards Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell.

Refreshments will be available in the interval with Chocolate Digestives to compliment your Tea or Coffee.

If you have not been before please do consider coming and supporting your local railway group, for £2.50 (entry & Cup of Tea) that is a bargain for an evening's entertainment, come and meet some fellow enthusiasts' you will be guaranteed of a warm welcome!